Apple marzipan cake

Marzipan, a rather Marmite food.. you either love it or hate it. Personally I have a deep fondness of this sweet confection which is made up of ground almonds, egg & either sugar or honey to form a versatile malleable paste. Reminiscent of Christmas for me, December is when my pantry is overrun with both marzipan & …

Apples are in season at the moment and I've collected so many apple cake recipes I might have to devote a month just to apple and pear cakes...

An easy German Apple Almond Cake packed with juicy chunks of apples and super moist thanks to marzipan / almond paste in the batter! So quick and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of icing sugar.

Apple Marzipan Cake based on Classic German Baking. Fluffy, tender cake rich with marzipan and topped with apple slices. Perfect for teatime.

This apple marzipan upside down cake is a perfect fall dessert recipe. The moist and fluffy cake is topped with buttery caramelized apples and nutty marzipan for a deliciously sweet treat.

Adapted from Classic German Baking by Luisa Weiss I used a mix of apples, some tart, some less-so. Do use good-quality, flavorful apples, preferably ones from a farmers' market, which taste better than supermarket varieties. For suggestions on which apples to use, ask the people at the farm stand or choose those that have a fragrance. Apples are related to roses, so often have a faint, yet lovely, rosy smell. If your apples are small, use 6 of them. Luisa recommends grating the almond paste…

I’ve been eagerly anticipating Luisa Weiss’ new book, Classic German Baking, ever since she first started sharing her adventures in recipe development about a year ago. I have yet to ge…

This recipe is inspired by one of my Christmas presents, The Kitchen Diaries II by Nigel Slater. I’ve always had a soft spot for crumble topped cakes, I love the...

Marzipan has always been a favourite of mine, and this cake uses it to give a humble apple tart a rich almond flavour and a beautiful creamy texture. German Baking by Jürgen Krauss is published by Kyle Books, £26.00, www.octopusbooks.co.uk

Moist apple cake with marzipan, cinnamon, sticky nut caramel filling and vanilla sauce🍎🔥 Perfect autumn cake! Go get the easy and delicious recipe on my...